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The cock-eyed squid, formally known as Histioteuthis heteropsis, is a mesopelagic cephalopod found in the Pacific Ocean that exhibits dramatic ocular asymmetry. Its left eye is significantly enlarged, tubular, and directed upward to detect shadows of prey against the faint surface light. Conversely,...
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Asymmetric eye adaptation is famous in deep-sea biology; strong novelty despite limited public recognition.
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Histioteuthis bonnellii, commonly known as the umbrella squid, is a species of deep-sea squid found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the family Histioteuthidae and inhabits mesopelagic zones, typically at depths ranging from 200 to 1,000 meters. The species is easily id...
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Interesting histioteuthid with asymmetric eyes and webbing; respected but less singular than cock-eyed squid.
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Histioteuthis arcturi is a species of squid in the family Histioteuthidae, commonly found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Like other members of its family, often called jewel squids, it is distinguished by having noticeably asymmetric eyes, with the left eye being significantly larger than...
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Asymmetric eyes and dense photophores are notable; overshadowed by better-known histioteuthids.
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Histioteuthis bonnellii, known as Bonnell's cock-eyed squid, is a deep-sea squid of the family Histioteuthidae found in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Like other cock-eyed squids, it has strikingly asymmetric eyes, with the left eye much larger than the right, an adaptation associated wit...
Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis is a species of squid in the family Histioteuthidae, commonly referred to as jewel squids, found in deep Pacific and Atlantic waters. The species name references the spotted plumage of guinea fowls (genus Meleagris), reflecting the elaborate pattern of photophores cover...
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Elaborate photophore pattern offers visual interest; species remains obscure outside taxonomy.
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Histioteuthis hoylei is a species of cock-eyed squid, a group of oceanic squids in the family Histioteuthidae whose two eyes differ markedly in size and orientation. It is associated with tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans and with the mesopelagic zone. The name is also...
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Typical histioteuthid asymmetric-eye interest, but little standout recognition beyond taxonomy.
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Histioteuthis reversa is a deep-sea squid commonly called the reversed cock-eyed squid. It belongs to the family Histioteuthidae, whose members are known for strongly unequal eyes adapted to viewing different parts of the dim pelagic environment. In this species, the enlarged eye is on the right sid...
Histioteuthis heteropsis is a small deep-sea squid commonly called the cock-eyed squid. It lives in the eastern Pacific and belongs to the family Histioteuthidae. The species is notable for its strongly unequal eyes, with each eye adapted to a different light environment, and for photophores concent...
Histioteuthis corona, commonly called the crown cock-eyed squid, is a deep-sea squid recorded from the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It belongs to the family Histioteuthidae, whose members are known for strongly asymmetric eyes that face in different directions. The species name refers to the crown-lik...
Histioteuthis celetaria, the elegant jewel squid, is a histioteuthid or cock-eyed squid of the Atlantic Ocean. Like other Histioteuthis, it has strongly unequal eyes, with the left eye much larger than the right in adults, and numerous light organs on the mantle, head and arms. Older classifications...
Histioteuthis miranda, the wondrous jewel or cock-eyed squid, is a medium to large histioteuthid of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its paired eyes are markedly unequal, and its body carries the light organs typical of Histioteuthis; mature females can reach about 27 cm mantle length. It is associate...
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